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5 Best Italian Restaurants in Elizabeth, New Jersey that Will Make You Feel Like You’re in Rome

Elizabeth, New Jersey — a city where the rails hum with memory, where the Passaic River bends past brick rowhouses and the scent of garlic and basil drifts through neighborhoods stitched together by generations of newcomers and old souls. Here, the city’s heart beats in the laughter of families at Warinanco Park, in the swirl of languages at Elmora’s corner stores, in the endless parade of flavors that spill from kitchens both grand and humble. Elizabeth is a place where Portuguese, Salvadoran, Dominican, and Italian roots run deep — where every meal is a gathering, every block a crossroads, every story a recipe passed down and remade.

Elizabeth, NJ · 1d
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This Classic New Jersey Diner Serves The Most Comforting Meals In The State

There are places you eat at, and then there are places you belong to, and the Metuchen Diner in Metuchen, New Jersey falls firmly into that second category. One visit and you’ll understand the difference immediately. New Jersey and diners have a relationship that goes beyond simple geography. It’s...

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Iconic New Jersey diner abruptly closes after nearly 40 years on Route 46

New Jersey has lost another piece of its celebrated diner culture after a year of painful local restaurant closures. Budd Lake Diner in Mount Olive abruptly closed on October 6,…

Mt Olive Township, NJ · 2d

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An 18-Ounce Ribeye and Fair Prices Win Diners Over at This New Jersey Steakhouse

An 18-ounce bone-in ribeye from Pat LaFrieda sits on the menu here, and the pricing still surprises people. That combination alone made me stop scrolling. The room has dark wood paneling and white tablecloths. Even better, there isn’t a TV in sight, and any music stays extremely low. I...

Westfield, NJ · 3d
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NJ’s oldest diner gets new lease on life

DUMONT N.J. (PIX11) — At a time when so many New Jersey diners are struggling to survive, a pair of brothers decided to save the oldest diner in the state and bring it back to life. In March, Gus and John Grimanis bought the Dumont Crystal Diner, originally opened in 1925. Following months of restoration, […]

Dumont, NJ · 1d

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Better Meat for Less: 5 New Jersey Butcher Shops That Beat Grocery Prices

A small butcher counter in South Jersey sells cheesesteak meat that costs less than the packaged stuff at big grocery chains. I had to read that twice. Cheaper and better almost never show up in the same sentence. Then I kept finding more shops like it across New Jersey. One...

New Jersey · 4d

The Mary Sue

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Brooklyn customers pay $25 for a steak dinner at Some Guy’s House. Then they look up and find out how the chef is getting the food to the sidewalk

If you were looking forward to having a steak dinner for $25 from Some Guy’s House, then you’ll be sad to learn that this pop-up has been shut down after two weeks, according to Dexerto. Some Guy’s House drummed up buzz for its pop-up by offering a steak dinner in a box for anybody who […]

Brooklyn, NY · 3d

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This Newark, New Jersey Deli Has Piled Its Pastrami Sandwiches So High Since 1962 That One Is Plenty

Some sandwiches are lunch, and some sandwiches are a two-day plan. In downtown Newark, one family deli has been stacking pastrami on rye since 1962, and the portions are so big that many people walk out with half of it wrapped for later. The menu boldly calls it the best...

Newark, NJ · 2d

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One Of America’s Hottest New Pizzerias Is Hiding In New Jersey And Its Chili Crisp Pizza Is Anything But Ordinary

Chili crisp, cheese, and honey on one pizza. Yeah, I’m definitely looking twice at that combo, and it’s one of the most unusual creations on the menu. The spot behind it landed on Food & Wine’s list of the nine hottest new pizzerias in the country. It was the only New Jersey pick on that list.

Jersey City, NJ · 4d

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One Hoboken, New Jersey Family Has Been Piling Homemade Mozzarella Onto Massive Subs For Loyal Locals For Over 45 Years

Some sandwiches are lunch, and some are a two-day commitment. On a busy stretch of Hoboken, a husband and wife have been handing over subs so big that people regularly carry half of them home. The star of every order is mozzarella made fresh each day, and when it runs...

Hoboken, NJ · 3d

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This Huge New Jersey Diner Has Over 300 Seats And It Still Gets Crowded Every Day

A restaurant with roughly 400 seats should have plenty of room, right? Tops Diner has a way of making that assumption look optimistic. Pull up to its sprawling home on Passaic Avenue in East Newark during a busy stretch and the place can feel less like a neighborhood diner and more like a small food terminal, with tables turning, servers moving in every direction, cocktails being poured, desserts appearing from the bakery and another wave of customers coming through the door.

East Newark, NJ · 1d

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Inside Charlie Brown’s Fresh Grill in Scotch Plains, Where Jersey Families Still Order the Prime Rib and Salad Bar

Some New Jersey families still talk about a steakhouse chain the way other people talk about their first car. The locations closed one by one, from Millburn to Metuchen, and loyal fans figured the story was over. It was not. One dining room in Scotch Plains kept the lights on,...

Scotch Plains, NJ · 1d

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The Crisp, Never-Greasy Catfish At This Cash-Only Montclair Fish Joint Has New Jersey Regulars Hooked

Some people drive an hour for fried fish, and they do not apologize for it. In Montclair, New Jersey, one small counter on a busy avenue has been pulling in that kind of loyalty for decades. The catfish comes out crisp and flaky, without the heavy grease that ruins so...

Montclair, NJ · 4d

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You Can Actually Have Dinner Inside An Old Railroad Car At This NJ Restaurant

Talk about a dinner experience you'll never forget! This New Jersey restaurant lets you enjoy a meal inside actual historic railroad cars dating back to the 1800s.

Morristown, NJ · 3d

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A new restaurant blew my mind

I've had some hot takes that've gotten me backlash in the past; not liking Thanksgiving food (it's boring), thoroughly loving Chuck E. Cheese stuffed crust (not sure how anyone couldn't), preferring cinnamon Pop-Tarts to strawberry (the flavor you love is blueberry, trust me. Strawberry is muted) — but I'm about to drop a bomb. For years, I've kept this under wraps. Garden Staters get heated over food, and the debate wasn't one I was willing to spark, because, even if I made a perfectly reasonable case, I'd still receive emails saying my mom "should've chosen Plan B" (yes, that's happened). To demonstrate how fatigued I am with those arguments, however, I say this without a care in the world: I don't like Italian rainbow cookies . They taste like licorice, they reek of almond extract and, as a kid, they lure you into what you think is a chocolate-dipped truffle, but leave you with an underwhelming block of marzipan you'd buy near the register of a T.J. Maxx. Am I wrong? DM me, @northjerseyeats . What I'm sure I'm right about, though — besides the fact that the gooey squares from J&M Bakery might be the one exception to my

Newark, NJ · 23h

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These 2 NJ Delis Are Among America’s 18 Must-Try Jewish Delis, According to Food Republic

Hobby’s in Newark and Harold’s in Edison made Food Republic’s list of 18 must-try Jewish delis in America. New Jersey has no shortage of Jewish delis, serving up the likes of smoked pastrami on rye, potato knish, kugel, and plenty of pickles to go around. Two of them were just named to a national list.

Newark, NJ · 6d

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This New Jersey Trattoria Serves Italian Comfort Food With Old-School Charm

The clatter of plates and the hum of conversation. That is how you know you have found the real thing. You have probably walked into Italian restaurants before. White tablecloths. Fussy presentations. Food that tastes like it was assembled, not cooked. This New Jersey spot takes you back to a...

Lyndhurst, NJ · 1d

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You’d Never Guess This New Jersey Gas Station Serves Indian Street Food This Good

Pull into the 76 station on Route 35 and the plan might be nothing more ambitious than filling the tank and grabbing a drink. Then you walk inside and spot butter chicken burgers, lamb korma sandwiches, kathi rolls, masala fries, and mango lassi on the menu. That changes things quickly....

Monmouth County, NJ · 1d

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There is a buzz about Scorpio's Italian Restaurant And Lounge

This is an inside peek at the new restaurant in Monroe Township.

Monroe Township, NJ · 4d

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Families Have Gathered For Sunday Breakfast At The Ritz Diner In Livingston For Decades

Some families mark the weekend with a church bell, and others mark it with a diner booth. In one New Jersey town, a single spot on a busy avenue has been holding that booth for generations. Parents who once came for date nights now bring their grown kids, and those...

Livingston, NJ · 1d